http://www.betterspokenenglish.com/breaking-the-ice/ Guaranteed to improve your spoken English! Tue, 17 May 2011 07:53:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.betterspokenenglish.com/breaking-the-ice/#comment-92 Michelle Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:54:48 +0000 http://www.betterspokenenglish.com/?p=41#comment-92 Dear Mr.Cook I know that talking to someone that I don't know is a good way to improve my spoken English. In fact, talking to a stranger is not an easy thing. And I always fear that I might make mistakes. But, I want to thank you for giving us a chance to practise with our classmates in the class. It has helped me to open my mouth. Finally, I want to ask you how to pronounce the vowel sounds in "say", "said" and "sad". That's all ,thank you! Dear Mr.Cook
I know that talking to someone that I don’t know is a good way to improve my spoken English. In fact, talking to a stranger is not an easy thing. And I always fear that I might make mistakes. But, I want to thank you for giving us a chance to practise with our classmates in the class. It has helped me to open my mouth. Finally, I want to ask you how to pronounce the vowel sounds in “say”, “said” and “sad”. That’s all ,thank you!

]]> http://www.betterspokenenglish.com/breaking-the-ice/#comment-76 Greg and Ivy Cook Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:01:50 +0000 http://www.betterspokenenglish.com/?p=41#comment-76 You're welcome! The pleasure is ours. You’re welcome! The pleasure is ours.

]]> http://www.betterspokenenglish.com/breaking-the-ice/#comment-69 Nancy/Ding Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:38:04 +0000 http://www.betterspokenenglish.com/?p=41#comment-69 Ok ,I see and thank you ! Ok ,I see and thank you !

]]> http://www.betterspokenenglish.com/breaking-the-ice/#comment-59 Greg and Ivy Cook Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:39:04 +0000 http://www.betterspokenenglish.com/?p=41#comment-59 Hi Nancy. Thanks for your comment. As we said, knowing how to 'break the ice' with a foreigner (or with anybody for that matter), depends on the 'conditions and circumstances that surround the situation you’re in'. Your 'icebreaker'... "Your clothes look very beautiful (on you); (they) suit you very well!"... would work very well at a party, a 'fashion show' or meeting at dinner. It probably wouldn't be right for meeting someone in the street (at a bus stop, 'fast food restaurant', or outside a shop). Hi Nancy. Thanks for your comment. As we said, knowing how to ‘break the ice’ with a foreigner (or with anybody for that matter), depends on the ‘conditions and circumstances that surround the situation you’re in’.
Your ‘icebreaker’… “Your clothes look very beautiful (on you); (they) suit you very well!”… would work very well at a party, a ‘fashion show’ or meeting at dinner. It probably wouldn’t be right for meeting someone in the street (at a bus stop, ‘fast food restaurant’, or outside a shop).

]]> http://www.betterspokenenglish.com/breaking-the-ice/#comment-57 nancy/ding Sun, 19 Oct 2008 03:19:19 +0000 http://www.betterspokenenglish.com/?p=41#comment-57 So ,I also not sure about a subject .what if I say ''Your clothes look very beautiful ,it suit you very well !"Is it right to say so when I meet a forgeiner friend but we just know each other ? So ,I also not sure about a subject .what if I say ”Your clothes look very beautiful ,it suit you very well !”Is it right to say so when I meet a forgeiner friend but we just know each other ?

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